by Phil | Jul 24, 2013 | Hiking in the Pyrenees, The Pyrenees
On the 28th July, Phil & I will be running a Tour of Posets Refugio trip (our first of two this season), which will cover approximately 94km and up to 6770m of ascent over 6 days and include a complete circuit of the second highest peak in the Pyrenees including...
by Phil | Jul 11, 2013 | Hiking in the Pyrenees, The Pyrenees
Han & I (Ken) have recently returned from guiding the first Refugio Week of the season, which proved to be very successful, with everyone reaching the summit of Monte Perdido, which at 3335m, is the third highest peak in the Pyrenees. For the first half of the...
by Phil | Jun 12, 2013 | Fauna & Flora, Hiking in the Pyrenees, The Pyrenees
It’s all go, go, go here in the Spanish Pyrenees! We’ve had plenty of self-guided guests exploring the Valle de Tena, and last week saw the first of the guided guests arrive, on a Lakes & Valleys holiday. The Pyrenees, along with much of Europe, has...
by Phil | May 15, 2013 | Fauna & Flora, Hiking in the Pyrenees, The Pyrenees
I was hiking up Punta del Pacino at the weekend which is one of my favourite peaks in the valley – not high at 1965 metres but with a fantastic position right in the centre of the valley and you get superb views in all directions from the summit. The lower sunny...
by Phil | Jan 9, 2012 | Skiing, Snowshoeing, The Pyrenees
Hannah (who many of our guests will have met guiding here over the past two summers) and her partner Ken have been over for New Years doing some snow shoeing and trying their hand at ski touring. Snow conditions aren’t great at the moment and we’ve not had...
